Byzantine coin of Constantine VII, 913-959. Obverse: bust of Constantine VII, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘COnSTbA’; to right, it says ‘ROM’. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which begins with a cross, and says ‘COnS[T]/EnΘEObA/SILEVSR/OMEOn.’ The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Constantine, by the Grace of God, King of the Romans.’

• History Of Use

  "Follis" (denomination); DO# 26; Sear# 1761.

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• Type of Item coin
• Culture Byzantine
• Material bronze metal
• Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.7 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner David Herman
• Received from David Herman

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• Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis

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• Creation Date between 945 and 959
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3095/1418